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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stien Riech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianfranco Sforza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riech's entrance music is Escape. A fine choice. Gianfranco Sforza is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stien Riech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gianfranco Sforza!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riech misses with a hook. Sforza ducked under it nicely.
Riech loads up on a big right hand but Sforza slips the punch.
Riech will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stien Riech seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sforza moves away from the strike by Riech.
Riech throws a hook but Sforza blocks it.
A combination from Riech does no damage.
Riech throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riech fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sforza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riech throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sforza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riech sizes up Sforza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Riech looks to land a left hand but Sforza moved out of range nicely.
Riech swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Riech misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Riech darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Riech misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riech misses with a wild body shot.
Sforza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riech is breathing heavily.
Riech throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sforza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riech misses the jab.
Sforza lands a really nice looking cross but Riech seems unphased.
Sforza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sforza slips a straight right by Riech.
Riech swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sforza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sforza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riech circles away quickly and effectively.
Riech misses with the combination.
Riech throws a combination that misses
letting Sforza counter with a right hand.
Sforza looks to land a combination but Riech avoids it well.
Sforza looks to land a combination but Riech avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riech swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sforza counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Riech misses.
Sforza misses with a series of wild punches.
Sforza looks to land a combination but Riech avoids it well.
Sforza slips a jab and a cross from Riech.
Sforza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sforza moves away from the strike by Riech.
Riech misses with a wild body shot.
Sforza looks to land a combination but Riech avoids it well.
Riech falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sforza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sforza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riech.
Riech scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Riech swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Riech does no damage.
Sforza misses the jab.
Riech looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Riech misses with a combination
and Sforza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sforza throws a nice looking combination but Riech bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riech digs a good body shot into Sforza's ribs.
Sforza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sforza avoids the body shot from Riech.
Sforza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riech falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sforza counters with a two punch combo.
Sforza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sforza slips a jab and a cross from Riech.
Sforza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riech throws out the jab.
Sforza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riech misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sforza lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Sforza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riech swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sforza counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riech takes a swing at Sforza's ribcage but misses.
Sforza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riech.
Riech falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sforza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianfranco Sforza dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Riech scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sforza slips a straight right by Riech.
Riech misses with a combination
and Sforza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good exchange - Sforza coming out on top.
Riech misses with a body shot
and Sforza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riech misses with a double jab
and Sforza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sforza swinging wilding here.
Riech swings for the body but Sforza moves out of range.
Riech throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Sforza counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riech just misses with a punch to the body.
Sforza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riech throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riech misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sforza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riech lands a right hook to the body.
Riech swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sforza counters with a left and a right that stings Riech.
Sforza misses with a few strikes there.
Riech throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Riech uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sforza.
Sforza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Riech looks to land a left hand but Sforza moved out of range nicely.
Riech throws a combination that misses
and Sforza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riech misses with a body punch
and Sforza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Riech swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sforza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sforza misses with a double jab.
Riech lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sforza circles away quickly and effectively.
Sforza throws a right hand that Riech ducks under and follows up with a left that Riech also avoids with ease.
Riech scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sforza looks to land a combination but Riech avoids it well.
Sforza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Riech scores with a one two! Sforza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sforza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Riech to score with a decent uppercut.
Riech misses with a wild body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Sforza.
Riech misses with a body shot.
Sforza misses with a hook.
Sforza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riech.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riech fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sforza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riech misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sforza counters with a two punch combo.
Riech scores with a nice head shot.
Sforza slips a jab and a cross from Riech.
Sforza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gianfranco Sforza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Sforza does no damage.
Riech misses with a looping left.
Riech throws a big shot that misses.
Riech uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sforza.
Riech misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Riech swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sforza counters with a left and a right that stings Riech.
Riech misses with a combination
and Sforza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sforza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riech.
Riech throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sforza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riech fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sforza manages to avoid it.
Riech throws a body punch but Sforza moves out of range.
Riech falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sforza counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Riech tries to bum rush Sforza with a series of wild strikes but Sforza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianfranco Sforza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Riech misses with a looping right.
Riech falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sforza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sforza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riech throws the left hand but Sforza avoids the punch easily.
Riech displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Riech missing with a left hand there. Sforza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Riech does no damage.
Sforza scores with a sloppy right hand. Riech should have avoided that one.
Riech misses with a combination
and Sforza counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sforza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sforza.
Riech throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riech takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riech misses with a wild body shot.
Riech will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sforza looks to land a combination but Riech avoids it well.
Riech throws a combination that misses
and Sforza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Riech comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Sforza does it's job there.
Riech looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Riech.
Riech misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Sforza does no damage.
Sforza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riech.
Sforza lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Riech throws a combination that misses
and Sforza counters with a left and a right that stings Riech.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Riech throws a right and a left that Sforza avoids nicely.
Riech just misses with a punch to the body.
Sforza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riech throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sforza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Sforza.
Stien Riech is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Riech.
Sforza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riech misses with a double jab
and Sforza counters with a two punch combo.
Riech lands a really nice looking cross but Sforza seems unphased.
Riech looks to land a left hand but Sforza moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riech misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Sforza.
Riech throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sforza counters with a left and a right that stings Riech.
Riech misses with a double jab
and Sforza counters with a nice uppercut.
Gianfranco Sforza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riech swings for the body but Sforza moves out of range.
Sforza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riech circles away quickly and effectively.
Sforza is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sforza throws a nice looking combination but Riech bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sforza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Riech swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sforza counters with a straight right hand.
Sforza fails to land with a series of punches.
Riech swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Riech throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sforza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riech misses with an uppercut.
Sforza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Sforza does no damage.
Riech misses with a body punch
and Sforza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sforza tries to bum rush Riech with a series of wild strikes but Riech uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Riech misses the target.
Riech gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Riech throws a combination that misses
and Sforza counters with a three punch combo that has Riech backing up. Riech nods at Sforza to acknowledge the strikes.
Sforza scores with a one two! Riech had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sforza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Riech thuds a left hand into Sforza's body.
Stien Riech has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riech misses with a double jab
and Sforza counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gianfranco Sforza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sforza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gianfranco Sforza!
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hype
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